Letter to the Editor: An open letter to the 44th Parliament of Canada re: Bill C-53
Before voting on Bill C-53, An Act respecting the recognition of certain Métis governments, and to give effect to treaties with those governments and to...
Book review: Inventing the Thrifty Gene: The Science of Settler Colonialism
Reviewed by Karl Hele Travis Hay’s Inventing the Thrifty Gene: The Science of Settler Colonialism is a wondrous exploration of the bonds between settler colonialism and...
Book review: Reclaiming Anishinaabe Law: Kinamaadiwin Inaakonigewin and the Treaty Right to Education
Reviewed by Karl Hele Leo Baskatawang’s Reclaiming Anishinaabe Law: Kinamaadiwin Inaakonigewin and the Treaty Right to Education draws upon extensive research that prioritizes and centres...
Book review: Ceremonies of Possession in Europe’s Conquest of the New World, 1492 – 1640
Reviewed by Karl Hele In Ceremonies of Possession in Europe’s Conquest of the New World, 1492 - 1640, Patricia Seed explores how various European nations –...
Book review: Phoenix Ani’ Gichichi-I’/Phoenix Gets Greater
Reviewed by Carrie MacKenzie Phoenix Ani’ Gichichi-I'/Phoenix Gets Greater is a children’s book written by Marty Wilson-Trudeau and her son Phoenix Wilson. Wilson-Trudeau is an...
Revolutions are never ‘common sense’
By Maurice Switzer The problem with revolutions is that most of the casualties are usually innocent bystanders. That’s certainly the case with the Common Sense...
Book review: Killing the Wittigo: Indigenous Culture-Based Approaches to Waking Up, Taking Action, and Doing the Work of Healing
Reviewed by Marci Becking Doing the work – that’s the hardest part of healing. One can take as many workshops or attend conferences, but unless...
Book review: Bernice and the Georgian Bay Gold
Reviewed by Caroline MacKenzie Bernice and the Georgian Bay Gold by Jessica Outram is an entertaining and insightful story about eight-year-old Métis girl Bernice Lamondin...
Book review: On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe
Reviewed by Karl Hele Caroline Dodds Pennock’s On Savage Shores: How Indigenous Americans Discovered Europe explores the experiences of Indigenous Peoples who travelled willingly and unwillingly...
Book review: Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future
Reviewed by Karl Hele Patty Krawec’s Becoming Kin: An Indigenous Call to Unforgetting the Past and Reimagining Our Future is a well-written and argued discussion aimed...
Book review: Tread of Angels
Reviewed by Karl Hele Drawing from Western American history as well as various Christian tropes, Rebecca Roanhorse’s novella, Tread of Angels, is a marvellous and...
Opinion: A respectful Indigenous stereotype
By Maurice Switzer It seems there are stereotypes that really do honour Indigenous peoples. Thankfully, cartoonish depictions of Native Americans on the uniforms worn by...
Carl Beam’s Columbus Suite/Columbus Aajikinigan on exhibition at the Art Gallery of Sudbury
By Lisa Abel SUDBURY— Anishinaabe artist Carl Beam (1943-1945) was born in M’Chigeeng First Nation and raised by his grandparents. Elders gave him the name...
Letter to the Editor: Community members want politics informed by Indigenous histories, traditions, and for future generations
On June 28, 2023, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) held a virtual Special Chiefs Assembly to address the findings of a Human Resources investigation...
A spotlight on Economic Development at Nipissing First Nation
By Anishinabek Nation Economic Development Department NIPISSING FIRST NATION — Earlier this month, the Anishinabek Nation Economic Development team met with Zack Lafleur, the still-fresh...